Dec 3 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive ( RIVN ) plans to

recall 34,824 U.S. vehicles due to a damaged seat belt

pretension cable that may fail to properly restrain the driver's

seat belt, increasing crash injury risk, the U.S. National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on

Wednesday.

As part of the fix, Rivian has issued an over-the-air

software update for certain 2022-2025 EDV models and will

inspect and replace the driver's seat belt pretension assembly

if needed, the regulator added.